James Emmett Barrett
James Emmett Barrett (April 8, 1922 – November 7, 2011) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
James Barrett | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office April 8, 1987 – November 7, 2011 | |
| Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office May 19, 1979 – May 18, 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Warren E. Burger |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Edward Skottowe Northrop |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office April 23, 1971 – April 8, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | John J. Hickey |
| Succeeded by | Wade Brorby |
| 22nd Attorney General of Wyoming | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Governor | Stanley K. Hathaway |
| Preceded by | Dean W. Borthwick |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Brimmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Emmett Barrett April 8, 1922 Lusk, Wyoming |
| Died | November 7, 2011 (aged 89) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wyoming College of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Barrett was born in Lusk, Wyoming to Frank A. Barrett and Alice Catherine Donoghue Barrett. He graduated from Niobrara County High School in Lusk. As a teenager he wrote for the "Lusk Herald" and The Denver Post. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1949. He was in private practice in Lusk from 1949 to 1967, serving as a prosecuting attorney in Lusk from 1951 to 1962, and as a town attorney from 1954 to 1956. He was secretary-treasurer of Niobrara County Republican Central Committee from 1950 to 1966, and the attorney for the Niobrara Consolidated School District from 1952 to 1962. He became the Wyoming Attorney General from 1967 to 1971.[1]
Federal judicial service
On March 25, 1971, Barrett was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated by Judge John J. Hickey.[2] Barrett was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 21, 1971, and received his commission on April 23, 1971. He served as a Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review from May 19, 1979 to May 18, 1984. He assumed senior status on April 8, 1987, serving in that status until his death.[1]
Family life
Barrett's father, Frank A. Barrett, was a member of the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, and the 21st Governor of Wyoming.[3] Barrett was married to Carmel Ann Martinez Barrett and they had three children.
Death
Barrett died on November 7, 2011 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is interred at Lusk Cemetery in Lusk, Wyoming.[4]
References
- James Emmett Barrett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "Barrett, James Emmett". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "Frank Aloysius Barrett". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "Judge James E. Barrett". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
External links
- James Emmett Barrett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- The Political Graveyard
- James Emmett Barrett at Find a Grave
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John J. Hickey |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1971–1987 |
Succeeded by Wade Brorby |
| Preceded by Seat established |
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review 1979–1984 |
Succeeded by Edward Skottowe Northrop |